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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Pro-Donald Trump protesters storm the U.S. Capitol amid clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 3, 2024
Trump said ‘so what’ when told of Pence's peril on Jan. 6, U.S. prosecutors say
The government’s brief starts the next round of legal wrangling over whether the latest indictment can proceed.
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on June 1
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2024
Guns and transgender rights cases loom as U.S. Supreme Court returns
The justices return from their summer recess under intense scrutiny by many politicians and the public.
Combination image of Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Senator JD Vance attending a debate with Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in New York on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2024
Walz and Vance's 'Midwestern nice' debate gives U.S. voters a break
This year's presidential cycle has been dogged by political division and intense rhetoric
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz speaks during a debate with Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance in New York on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2024
Walz and Vance clash at policy-heavy vice presidential debate
The two rivals, who have savaged each other on the campaign trail, struck a cordial tone, instead saving their fire for the candidates at the top of their tickets.
Supporters of Donald Trump display a Trump flag at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, where Polish President Andrzej Duda attended mass and spoke at the monument dedication in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 22.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2024
Harris courts Polish-American voters in crucial U.S. states
In an election likely to be decided by a razor-thin margin in a handful of key states, Kamala Harris is seeking to appeal to the Polish-American community.
U.S. President Joe Biden responds to questions in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2024
Hezbollah leader's death is 'measure of justice' for his victims, Biden says
Ultimately, Biden said, the U.S. aimed to de-escalate ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon through diplomatic means.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, shake hands during a meeting on Friday in New York.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2024
On trip to U.S., Zelenskyy finds Ukraine’s fortunes tied to the election
A whirlwind week of top-level meetings failed to alleviate concerns in Kyiv that a Trump presidency could lead to a dramatic shift in American policy.
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris visits the U.S.-Mexico border with Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John Modlin (right) in Douglas, Arizona, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2024
Harris calls for more immigration controls at border and tougher fentanyl measures
Immigration is a top issue for voters. Arizona is a closely contested election state, with a high population of Latino voters sought by both parties.
U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 28, 2024
Biden still opposes Nippon Steel deal's bid for U.S. Steel
The remarks threw cold water on hopes by deal supporters that the proposed tie-up could get a green light from a key review committee.
Poll workers set up early voting equipment in Seffner, Florida, on Aug. 2.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2024
Russia produced most AI content to sway election: U.S. intelligence
Russia is seen as being a more sophisticated actor than other nations and having a better understanding of how U.S. elections work.
Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17. More than two decades ago, the future vice president Kamala Harris and the conservative firebrand Guilfoyle were rising legal stars in San Francisco when Guilfoyle accused Harris of trying to deny her a job.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2024
The long, strange saga of Kamala Harris and Kimberly Guilfoyle
More than two decades ago, the future vice president Harris and the conservative firebrand Guilfoyle were rising legal stars in San Francisco.
Americans face a choice in the November presidential election between Donald Trump’s isolationist vision of America alone and Kamala Harris’ approach, which builds on the Biden administration’s legacy of strengthening alliances to tackle global challenges.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2024
America’s role in the world is hard. It just got much harder.
November's election offers stark contrast between Donald Trump’s isolationism and Kamala Harris’ focus on strengthening alliances.
Regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election in November, Chinese decision-makers expect bitter disputes over trade, technology and Taiwan.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2024
How Beijing is preparing for America's next president
Both Trump or Harris are expected to continue contentious issues surrounding trade, technology and Taiwan, without desiring open conflict.
Feeling overshadowed by U.S. elections, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might conduct a nuclear test, fire missiles, annul the Korean War armistice or demand territorial concessions.
COMMENTARY
Sep 23, 2024
Kim Jong Un will have his October surprise
Feeling overshadowed by U.S. elections, Kim Jong Un might conduct a nuclear test, fire missiles, annul the Korean War armistice or demand territorial concessions.
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks under a U.S. flag as he holds a campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2024
Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November, 'that will be it'
Trump faces a tight race against Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, with polls showing the two neck-and-neck in key battleground states.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2024
Biden and Kishida affirm strong ties ahead of leadership transition in both nations
The leaders agreed to "advance cooperation" on a range of security, economic and diplomatic issues as both leaders prepare to leave office.
A destroyed car in the Biala Ladecka river following flooding in Zelazno, Poland, on Friday
ENVIRONMENT
Sep 22, 2024
U.S. election uncertainty clouds U.N. climate finance progress
Governments are analyzing a possible win by Kamala Harris, who promotes climate spending, or by Donald Trump, a climate denier who wants to boost fossil fuels.
Members of the Secret Service counterassault team keep watch as U.S. President Joe Biden arrives aboard Marine One in New Castle, Delaware, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2024
Secret Service admits complacency over Trump shooting in July
A review "identified deficiencies in the advanced planning and its implementation," Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. said.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 20, 2024
Donald Trump says Jews will be partly to blame if he loses election
Trump argued that Israel would likely cease to exist within two years should Harris win the election.
Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2024
Microsoft executive warns of meddling in final days of U.S. election
Brad Smith said lessons should be learned from certain other elections that have seen fake information circulated.

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